Did Angelina Jolie Take Brad Pitt's Name?

And does it matter?

What's in a name? For me, a lot of paperwork. But for many women, taking your husband's last name in some form is a symbol of commitment. According to a study done at Penn State University, ten percent of Americans believe that if you keep your own name, you're not dedicated to your marriage and you're being judged for it.

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

Naturally, we think everyone should just do as they please and the latest woman to do just that seems to be Angelina Jolie. Or, should we say, Mrs. Angelina Jolie Pitt.

Recently, when she published a New York Times op-ed about her decision to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes, Angie's byline read "Angelina Jolie Pitt."

She was also identified as "Angelina Jolie Pitt" at this weekend's Kid's Choice Awards where she gave an empowering speech about the value of being different.

Brad and Angelina were wed in August after dating for nine years. We're not going to purport to know why Angelina chose to adopt the Pitt. Perhaps it's a sign of her undying love, or maybe she just wants to make school paperwork easier. Either way, we're not going to make any assumptions, nor would we about any woman's decision to or not to take on a new alias. Frankly, following this speech she gave, we'd rather just call her Queen Ang anyway.

A Part of Hearst Digital Media
Redbook participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.